Roger Dean Billings was born September 23, 1947 in Aurora, IL and went home to be with the Lord November 21, 2010. Roger served God, his family and his country. He married his wife and best friend, Judy, December 27, 1969. He served in the United States Marine Corps including a 13 month tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of the Los Angeles Police Department and City of Orange, California, Police Department for 5 years. Roger farmed for over 15 years and most recently was the owner/manager of RJB Properties. As a member of the Republican Party and active in Warren County, Roger ran for the District 73 House of Representatives seat in the 2010 primary. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church of Indianola. Roger was a long distance runner and belonged to the "Go Now" Running Club in Indianola. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, fishing, going for a run, and camping at the Iowa State Fair. Besides his wife and family, Roger's main purpose for living was to serve his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It was his desire that everyone he came in contact with might come to know and love Jesus as he did. He was gentle and wanted to love people with the love that God had shown him. If he could speak now he would want others to know the hope, love and forgiveness that are found in a relationship with Jesus Christ and the joy of spending eternity with him in heaven. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Beulah Billings, and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Nagy. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy Billings of Indianola; Son, David (Melissa) Billings of Ankeny; daughters Debbie (Danny) Haug of Milo and Stacy (Drew) Frazer of Boulder, CO; grandchildren: Jasmine, Jackson, Allyson and Will Haug, Ashtyn and Megan Billings, and Dax Frazer, and brother David Billings of Woodridge, IL. Roger will be buried at the National Military Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. A Memorial Service in Roger's honor will be held at the Indianola Community Church on Saturday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m. with a luncheon following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for contributions to a memorial fund that has been set up to the Navigators at Camp Pendleton, in San Diego, California. Please make checks payable to "The Navigators" and include account 23513831in the memo. Please send all donations care of: Stacy Frazer 388 South Taft Court Louisville, CO 80027. Private family interment will be held in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA.